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		My PC thinks Silverlight is a Virus! (apollohunter.com)
		1 point by theudude2002 on May 3, 2007 \| hide \| past \| favorite \| 2 comments

BrandonM on May 3, 2007 | [–]

It looks to me like the virus software thinks it's a virus simply because it's a .exe file in the cache, not because it's actually any indexed virus.

jsjenkins168 on May 3, 2007 | [–]

Anything that can install on your system through your browser without your knowledge or permission is petty close to a virus IMHO.

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